Check-protector.



E. B. PHASE & C. G. TIEPEL. @HECK PROTECTOR.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.19.1899.

PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

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PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907. F. B. FRASE-6a C. C r. TIBPEL.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR.19,1899.

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' FRANKLIN B. PEAsE AND CHARLES e. TI'EFEL, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,AssIGNoRs To e. w. -TODD a Co., or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A FIRM.

, CHECK-PROTECTOR.

- .Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented lAug. 6, 1907.

Application iled April 19, 1899. Serial No. 713,697.

CHARLES G. TIEFEL, both of Rochester, in the county clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, and to thereference-numerals marked. thereon.

-Our present invention relates to machines or devices for printing orstamping upon paper, and particularly adapted for stamping or markingupon checks, drafts or other instruments, words or figures indicatingthe amount for which such instrument is drawn or to which it is limited,and preferably to that classof devices which emboss or otherwisestretch, mutilate or change the fiber .of the paper in such manner as torender the check, etc., incapable of alteration without detection, andthe invention has for its object to improve the coriL struction andoperation of such devices whereby the marking dies or type forms may bebrought to operative position and actuatedto coperate with the paper,and whereby also the type forms may be readily removed and inserted foralteration, repairs, or the substitution of others.

To these and other ends, and particularly the simplicati'on andefficiency of the parts, the invention consists in certain improvementshereinafter fully described, the novel features being pointed out in thev claims at the end of this specification.

In the drawings: -Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device constructedaccordanceV with our invention. Fig. 2, a sectional view on the line a-aof Fig. 1. Figi. 3, a similar view on the line b-b of Fig. 2 with someof the interior parts removed to show the construction of parts beyondthem. Fig. 4, a sectional view on the an adjustable platen 0r block 3resting upon set screws leave a clear space between the lower side ofthe casing and the-top of the base for the insertion of a check or otherpaper to be operated upon. Arranged centrally of` the casing 6 is a boltor arbor 9 upon the outer end of which is mounted a rotary printingblock carrier or sup.

port in the form of a disk 10.being confined upon the bolt by a nut 11or otherwise. The disk 10 is provided with the rearwardly extending armsor projections .12, and also with peripheral notches 13 arranged betweensaidl pins, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, said arms serving as means forsupporting the dies or printing blocks,. which are preferably yieldinglyand removably con-- nected to them.V Each of the dies or printing blocksor forms, as shown in Fig. 6, embodies a block or support 14 havinglateral flanges or projectionsl at the sides and at one end a projectingshank 16 having a shoulder- 17 and adapted to extend through therecesses 13 in the support 10, the outer end of said shank beingprovided with the disk or knob 18 having marked upon it the figures orletters corresponding to`those upon the printing form. The printing formor type may, if desired, be formed directly upon the block 14, but weprefer to eming the type form thereon, said plate 19 being soldered, orotherwise secured, to said block. The blocks 14 of the printing. formsare yieldingly supported on the arms 12 of the disk 10 by means ofsprings 20 preferably composed of single pieces of spring-wire coiledaround a pintle 21 held in lugs 22 on the blocks 14 and having theirfree endsektending over the arms 12, as shownin Figs.- 3 and 6 so thatthe projecting flanges 15 engage the arms on one side and the springs onthe other, thereby permitting the movements of the printing blocksradially of the rotary support or disk 10, when desired.

The rear or inner-faces of the blocks 14 are adapted for coperating witha vertically-movable plunger 23 arranged within the casing and over theplaten 3 in the base, and in order to maintain the parallelism of theface of' the forni and platen, We provide two bearing ribs. 24 on therear face of the blocks 14, which may be readily ground or planed, thusnecessitating lvery little finishing for each block. The plunger 23. isvertically-movable in guides 25 and 26 formed in the casing and thelower end of an arm 27 respectively, said arm 27 having an aperturethrough which the arbor or bolt 9 passes and being secured at its upperploy a separate electrotype or'stereotype plate 19, havprinting block atthe lower part of the casing.

cover-plate 30 audit is normally held elevated with the plunger abovethe rear sides of the printing blocks, by a spying 31.

In-order that the printing blocks 1 4 may be accuraiely positionedbeneath the plunger we provide suitable centering projections on thecarrier, preferably by beveling or pointing the rear ends of saidblocks, at 14a, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and arrange in the rear ofthe casing a centering device actuated by the lever' 29 and adapted tocoperate with and pass between the beveled ends of two of the blockseach time the lever is depressed to print from the In the presentembodiment, this centering device is located above the base and at therear side of the casing and consists of a small roller 32 secured on theend of a spring-arm 33 (Figs. v3 and 4) adjustably secured by a screw 34to the inside of the casing G, and upon the outer side of the arm 33 isa spring 35 with which the lever directly engages when operated todepress the plunger. liy this arrangement in which both the springs 33and 35 are interposed between the lever and the rotary disk or carrier10, there is no liability of breaking the parts in case the carrier l0should slick or be prevented from freely rotating and becoming properlycentered when the lever is operated to print.

At the front of the casing is provided a ring coverulate 36 extendingabout even with the edge of the disk 10` and in the top of the casing isprovided an aperture closed by a cover 37 secured removably in positionby a locking" plate 38 on the inner end of a rotary pin 39 on saidcover. The printing blocks 14 may be applied to or removed from therotary carrier 10, when desired, through the top aperture in the casing,their application being accomplished by engaging the ends of the'springs20 with the undersides of the pins 12, then drawing the block forwarduntil the shank is dropped into the recess 13 and the shoulder 17engages the \face of the disk, when they will be secured in position,though permitted movement radially of the carrier 10 by the plunger, asdescribed. The printing surfaces of the block s are arranged closetogetherfiorming a practically circular ring of printing forms andprinting ink is supplied to these forms during the rotation of thecarrier by. any suitable devices, as for instance, by an inking roller40 on the ends of pivotedarms 41 and adapted to be moved against theblocks by an adjusting screw 42, (Fig. 3). At the lower portion of thecasing is arranged an index or pointer'43 formedon a plate 44 andadapted to cothe plunger when in proper printing position.

45 indicates an adjustable guide plate arranged beneath the` casing andattached to a rod 46 operated up'on by a friction spring 47, in a recessin the arm 7 one end 48 of said plate being extended at an angle to theother so that the check or draft maybe properly positioned to have theimprint extend across or at an angle to the body thereof. The matter onthe die or face of the printing blocks 14 may consist simply of numbersranging from one to ten thousand and with or without the words Not goodfor more than dollar-s or any other suitable words or signs could beemployed but, of course, in each instance the number or otherdesighating marks upon the printing forms and knobs 18 of the blockswill correspond so that the operator may determine what form he isusing. The carrier 10 ma be rotated on its pivot by means of the knobs18, or otherwise, to bring any of the knobs into coperative relationwith the index and then the corresponding block will be beneath theplungerVbut even if he should fail to cause the exact coincidence of theindex and knob, the centering device operating on the centeringprojections of the blocks will turn the carrier to proper position.

The operator may cause such a depression of the plunger as will onlyprint lightly upon the surface of the paper if desired, or, and this weprefer, he should give the plunger such a movement as Will force thetype form down hard enough to cause the paper to be pressed into thesoft or yielding covering ofthe platen and emboss the letters in thepaper. This embossing operation 'stretches or breaks down the fibers ofthe paper somewhat and allows the ink which is applied to all of thetype at each rotation of the carrier to enter the paper and` preventserasure or alteration ofthe marking.

In the practical operation of the device for marking checks, drafts,etc., the check is placed on the platen beneath the casing and againsteither of the faces of the stop or guide 45, which has been properlyadjusted; then the operator by means of the knobs 18 rotates the carrieruntil the knob oi the proper printing block is in line With the index 43andthen moves down the handle 29, which rst causes the centering deviceto engage the projections on the rear ends of the blocks at the side andholds the carrier stationary and then depresses the plunger and movesthe printing block down upon the check with more or less force andprints or embosses it. When the handle is released the spring returns itand the printing block is also returned by its spring and the carriermay be rotated to bring another block into position.

It will be noted that all the parts ofthe machine are simple and may beeasily constructed and put together,

Vthe Wheel 10 and the arms 12 thereon being readily secured upon the endof the bolt or arbor 9. The printing blocks it will be noted areduplicates andinterchangeable, only differing in the type forms on theirouter faces and can be readily attached to and removed from the carrierthrough the upper opening in the casing, so that blocks containing anydesired type forms may be kept on hand by the user and applied whendesired and also, if any one should become damaged, he can repair hisown machine without sending it back 'to the factory for repairs. operatewith the knob 18 of the printing block beneath The feature of making theprinting blocks removable from the carrier in .the manner shown isadvantageous even though the carriers are not moved radially of thewheel during the printing operation, it being necessary only that therebe a relative movement of the block and the platen to squeeze the checkof'other article operated upon Abetween them however, We prefer to movethe block radially o the carrier or wheel, as shown.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a printing machine, the combination with a frame, a rotatablecarrier thereon having radially extending notches, of a plurality ofremovable printing blocks mounted thereon having a printing surface,corresponding visible indicating portions projecting through saidnotches, spring connections between the blocks and carrier and a movableplunger for operating the blocks outwardly relatively to the carrier.

2. in a printing machine, the combination with a frame,

va rotatable carrier thereon having radially extending notches orrecesses, of a plurality of removable printing blocks mounted on thecarrier having printing surfaces and corresponding visible indicatingportions projecting through said notches and normally retaining theblocks in printing position and permitting th'em to be removed whenmoved axially of the carrier and springs for holding the blocks in theirnormal position.

3. in a printing machine, the combination with a rotary wiieei havingthe arms extending parallel with the axis thereof, and free at one end,of a series of removable printing blocks arranged between the arms andhaving projections coperatlng with the outer sides of the adjacent armaand a spring on each block coperating with the inner sides of said armsfor holding the blocks in place and permitting their movement radiallyon the Wheel.

4. In a printing machine, the combination with a rotary wheel, havingradially 'extending notches, of a series of printing blocks arranged atthe periphery of the wheel, springs for moving the blocks toward thecenter of the wheel and extensions on the blocks having shoulders lyingin the notches and cooperating with the notches for preventing thelongitudinal movement of the blocks on the wheel.'

5. In a printing machine, the combination with a rotary wheel having thearms, of the removable and interchangeable printing blocks having theprojections at the sides engaging the arms and the springs connected totlhe blocks and engaging the arms and means for locking the blocks fromlongitudinal movement on the arms.

6. In a printing machine, the combination with a rotary wheel having thearms thereon and the notches, of removable printing blocks having thesprings engaging the arms and the shoulder engaging, the notches in thewheel.

7. in a printing machine, the combination with a rotary wheel having thenotches and the arms, o the removable and interchangeable printingblocks having the projections at the sides engaging the arms, and thesprings also at the rear for engaging the arms, and the shoulder forpreventing longitudinal movement of the block and the knob at the end.

8. In a printing machine, the combination with a rotary carrier havingthe arms thereon, of the removable printing blocks having projectionsengaging the outer sides of the arms, the single spring on the rear sidehaving the free ends adapted to engage the inner sides of the arms onthe wheel.

i). In a printing machine, the combination with the ro; tary carrier, oithe removable printing blocks mounted on the carrier and movableradially thereof, and having the centering projections thereon, and amovable centering device for engaging the projections on the blocks.

10. in a printing machine, che combination with the r0- tary carrier,the printing blocks mounted on the carrier movable radially thereof, andhaving the gentering projections thereon, of a plunger movable instationary guides and adapted to coperate with any o! the blocks tocause their projection, and a movable centering device coperating withthe plunger to cause the centering of the carrier before the printingblock is moved by thc plunger.

11. "In a printing machine, the combination with the rotary carrier, theprinting blocks movable radially thereof and having the centeringprojections thereon, of a movable plunger with which the blocks areadapted to cooperate, means for operating the plunger, and a centeringdevice operated by the plunger and cooperating with the centerlngprojections on the blocks.

12. In a printing machine, the combination 4with a movable carrier,printing blocks movable thereon, and forming centering projections, ot aplunger for coperating with the blocks, means for operating the plunger,a device coperating with the projections to center the carrier, and aspring interposed between the plunger operating means and the centeringdevice.

13. In a printing machine, the combination with a rotary carrier,radially movable printing blocks carried thereby, and forming centeringprojections, of a movable plunger, a lever for operating the plunger,and a device coperating with the projections to center the carrier andoperated by the lever.

14. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a rotary wheel havingthe arms, a printing block having the pointed rear end, a wheelcentering device adapted to engage said end, the projections at thesides of the blocks adapted to engage thc arms and springs extendingover the projections and also 'adapted to engage the arms.

15. in a printing mechanism, the combination with the casingv having anaperture at the bottom, and another aperture, of a carrier in the casingfreely rotatable in either direction, a series of removable andinterchangeable printing blocks on the. carrier and movable radiallythereof to print, a movable plunger arranged in stationary guides andarranged to coperate with the rear side of the blocks on the carrier,and means for centering and positicning the blocks, operated when theplunger is operated to project one of them.

16: In a printing machine, the combination with a rotary carrier, havingthe arms free at one end, of a series of removable and .interchangeableprinting-blocks, on the carrier, each having projections and springs atthe sides for engaging the arms on the carrier said blocks being capableof removal by a movement longitudinally of the arms.

17. In a printing machine, the combination with a rotary carrier andlaterally extending projections thereon, of independently removableprinting blocks fitting -between said projections and means carried oneach block and coperating with the projections on the carrier toyieldingly retain them in operative position and allow said blocksto' bemoved relatively to the carrier in a radial direction thereon.

18. In a'printing machine, the combination with a rotary carrier, of aseries of removable printing blocks havlng a type form provided with aknob containing a designating numeral corresponding to the type form,and means for attaching said blocks to the carrier whereby the blockswith their respective knobs may be removed.

FRANKLIN B. PEASE. r CHARLES`G. TIEFEL.

Witnesses:

F. F. CHURCH, G. A. Rona.

